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Find out how advanced technologies reveal how dinosaurs lived, moved, and behaved!
This exciting exhibition showcases the world of modern paleontology, introducing a dynamic vision of dinosaurs and the scientists who study them. Find out how advanced technologies allow scientists to look at fossils in fresh ways. Examine realistic models and casts, and see dinosaurs walk, run and move their long necks in fantastic computer simulations.
Upcoming Programs
Jaws, Paws, & Claws
Take a closer look at the teeth, claws, and defenses of dinosaurs. Compare hands-on specimens in the Museum of Art gallery on Saturdays between 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Topics rotate between Teeth, Claws, Bony Plates, and Feathers.
Dig Deeper with Dinosaurs
Dig Deeper into the world of New Mexico paleontology with experts from around the state in the Museum of Nature & Science classroom. The program takes place at 2 p.m. on the following Saturdays:
February 22 – “Permian Fossils in Southern New Mexico”, Colin Dunn, Bureau of Land Management
March 28 – ”Coelophysis, the Rise of Dinosaurs”, Gretchen Gurler, Museums at Ghost Ranch
April 25 – “Quay Fossil Beds”, Dr. Axel Hungerbuehler, Mesalands Community College
May 9 – “Cretaceous Mass Extinction”, Dr. Thomas Williamson, New Mexico Museum of Natural History
Dino Nights
Join the Museum of Art for an evening with the dinosaurs. Enjoy a themed guided tour before participating in a hands-on arts and crafts activity for the whole family. The program takes place on the first and third Thursday of the month from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
February 20 – Flight of Fancy: Flying Creatures
March 5 – Frolicking Foliage: Herbivorous Creatures
March 19 – Down to the Bone: Skeletal Structures
